Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘incantation or magic spell’ and ‘to use spells’): from Old Frenchcharme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latincarmen

‘song, verse, incantation’

.Extra examplesHe oozes charm, but I wouldn’t trust him.He was unable to resist her charms.His natural charm and wit made him very popular.I nagged him for a week and used all my feminine charm.Many women had succumbed to his charms.The area is a little run-down, but that’s just part of its charm.The dining room was dark and gloomy, and the food was similarly lacking in charm.The farmhouse had a certain rustic charm about it.The idea of being a farmer had lost its charm for me by this time.The town still retains a lot of its old-world charm.a politician with a folksy charma woman of considerable charmHe was a man of great charm.She was attracted by his good looks and his boyish charm.The route certainly had its charms.Venice—who can resist its charm?Idioms